Written Question·Treasury·UIN 901226

Defibrillators: VAT

Tabled: 2 September 2026
Answered: 8 September 2026
Named Day

Question

Amanda Hack

LabourNorth West Leicestershire

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of removing VAT on defibrillators on community-based purchasers.

Answer

James Murray
I recognise the importance of access to defibrillators, and the Government already provides VAT reliefs to aid their purchase. For example, when an Automated External Defibrillator is purchased with funds provided by a charity and then donated to an eligi...

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